The Frugal Girl

MARCH 8, 2024

Monday I had clinical until 8:30, but I had cooked a pork butt on Sunday in anticipation of this schedule. Thursday An eat-up-leftovers night! appeared first on The Frugal Girl. I continued my little breakfast-for-dinner weekend by making a plate of potato wedges, fried eggs, and sliced avocado with a grapefruit on the side.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2016

Rice and beans are two inexpensive ingredients that people equate with frugal cooking and boring recipes. Burrito Bowls are so easy to pull together and a great way to jazz up leftovers. Layer the following: Your favorite cooked rice. I have used the leftovers to make burrito bowls (see above). Burrito Bowls.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: Monday: Burrito Bowls with leftover chicken from last week. Thursday: leftovers from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. How did you live frugally this week?

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Admittedly, I am a little OCD about it and have been know to eat leftovers for days just so I don’t have to throw them away. It actually doesn’t bother me to eat the same thing for 2-3 days, but I know several people who will not eat leftovers at all. Or, you could always bring what’s left to work.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Heat on low for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through. Leftovers from the top 3 meals. How did you live frugally this week? Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Tuesday: We had a lot of pesto ranch chicken leftover from last week , so I cooked some bacon in the oven and made chicken & bacon quesadillas. How did you live frugally this week?

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MARCH 15, 2019

If you have any leftovers you might be wondering what you are going to do with them. This chowder is easy, tasty, and best of all, frugal! Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/2 cups leftover diced corned beef. 2 cups leftover diced potatoes. 1 cup leftover diced carrots. 1 cup leftover diced cabbage. 1 cup chicken broth.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2012

It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. Here’s what we came up with: Make a New Recipe I know that cooking on a weekend evening sounds awful, and really, it is. When I proposed this to the boyfriend, he agreed.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 8, 2013

For years I have joked that I don’t know how to cook small. Even when it’s just my husband and I at home, I cook enough to feed eight people. As I previously discussed, leftovers are always welcome in my house. Have a frugal tip you’d like to share? It’s true. See the rest of my money saving tips ~.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

A lot of food wastage comes from cooking too. If freezing leftovers and eating them another day isn’t an option for you, experiment with producing smaller portions when cooking until you strike the right balance and aren’t wasting food. Get creative with leftovers. Related posts: Frugal Food Tips. to use them up.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

20 Tips for Frugal Living. Living frugally allows you to not only spend less than what you earn, but also allows you to earn less. You have more options with a frugal lifestyle. It’s not as hard as you may think to still enjoy a great life while living more frugally. Frugal gifting. Brown bag it to work.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today. My husband and I cook a lot and often have leftovers. We bought some plastic leftover containers, but those frequently cracked or broke. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Couponing 101

APRIL 28, 2019

When ready to cook chicken, put the onions into the cavity, put the bird into the crock-pot, and do not add any liquid. As the cooking process goes on it will produce it’s own juices. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours and it will be falling off the bone! leftover bones and skin from 1 large whole roasted chicken. cold water.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. We didn’t have any coupons, but the lunch prices are much cheaper than dinners and we had some leftovers to eat at dinner time, along with our leftovers from Saturday night. Not very frugal of me. each at Giant and I also had a coupon for $1.50/2

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Couponing 101

MAY 20, 2019

After all, you won’t see your delicious leftover curry in your fridge if it is blocked by an impenetrable wall of condiments. Eat Your Leftovers. Leftovers make great meals. Your leftovers can be a meal in and of themselves, or you can find fun ways to transform them, like these clever ideas from ThinkyBites.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2011

101 Centavos blogs about practical freedom, an unequal mix of personal finance, gardening, investing, career advice, cooking and yard sales. We do do a pretty good job of recycling leftovers into new dishes. Chicken breasts into chicken salad or soup, and leftover vegetables into frittatas. It’s not that big a deal, really.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. Frugal Kitchen in February: Curbside Pick-up: I continued my new grocery routine in February. Shepard’s Pie from Jo Cooks.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Plan uses for your leftovers. Buy dried milk to use in cooking – especially if you aren’t a regular milk drinker. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I’ll eat leftovers for days before I’ll throw them away and re-use everything I can. I poured some into a big bowl and cooked them on high for about 30-40 seconds at a time, tossing in between. Frugal Tips & Tricks cooking tips diy frugal tips' Pin This To Pinterest.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Monday I got a rotisserie chicken (the $3 one I mentioned in this week’s Five Frugal Things), and we ate that with sweet potato fries and a fruit salad. Tuesday I used leftover chicken to make half of this chicken and biscuits recipe. The post WIS, WWA | that was a lotta greens appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

When ready to cook chicken, put the onions into the cavity, put the bird into the crock-pot, and do not add any liquid. As the cooking process goes on it will produce it’s own juices. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours and it will be falling off the bone! leftover bones and skin from 1 large whole roasted chicken. cold water.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

What We Ate Saturday Leftover chicken noodle soup , and I again added cream to mine. Also, I took the suggestion from one of you and added my leftover tortellini to the soup. I eyeball a lot more now that I’m just cooking for two! Wednesday Leftover chili. And maybe I will eat up some random leftovers.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2012

We wasted more food (produce, leftovers, etc. Freezer Cooking Sessions – I love doing mini freezer cooking sessions on occasion that keep the freezer stocked with healthy homemade foods. I especially like freezing soaked and cooked beans, bone broth , and shredded chicken. Leftovers – Ugh.

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Coupons Do Work

MARCH 21, 2015

I did a non frugal thing today. We have leftovers for the next day. Bonus : no cooking on Sunday! frugal tips' I have 1/3 of three rooms packed up. 1/3 each I should say. I hate packing. I ordered pizza. However Domino’s is offering 50% off of Pizza’s because of March Madness. That is really it.

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Coupons Do Work

MARCH 17, 2015

on the weekends, she makes food for the week, cooks it and puts it in the fridge and/or freezer, writes it out on a piece of paper what to heat up and instructions with that. The days I do cook, Sunday for example, I hope to have enough for leftovers for another day. frugal tips 5 quick money saving tips for 2015'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2012

Then use a damp cloth afterward to clean off any leftover baking soda. Don’t Just Cook-Cook Green. Tips for a Frugal and Eco-Friendly Spring. For example, for cleaning counters, you can sprinkle some baking soda on them, spray some white vinegar on that, and use a sponge to wipe it off. Going Green on a Budget.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 31, 2013

By breaking things up into rations, you’ll never have to cook six chicken breasts at once or find a recipe that calls for three pounds of ground beef. They’re savory, quick to cook, and incredibly easy to make. Casseroles are another great way to use leftovers from another meal. Make substitutions in recipes. Bake a casserole.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin. Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple. Plan your cooking to use the oven all at one time (instead of days ahead). Not only can you cook the meat on the grill, but grilled vegetables and bread can also to a nice touch to your Thanksgiving dinner. Frugal Holiday'

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Thanksgiving Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 102

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

They were the leftovers. Step 2: leftovers. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days. You can freeze meat when it goes on sale, I do not because I forget to thaw it lol so I buy it the day I cook. frugal tips gwyneth paltrow 29 food stamp budget i pay 30 a week no food stamps' now how do I do it? Like this article?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2011

We are on a mission to live a more sustainable, frugal, and financially savvy life. Cook from scratch every meal and freeze leftovers. My hubby and I are a dual income family living in a suburban home, but we are not your typical family. Replaced incandescent bulbs with LED's. Use compostable garbage bags.

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Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 13, 2015

This is also a great way to use up leftover ingredients you have in your fridge. Cover and let cook for about 5 minutes. Place in the oven covered and cook for about 25 to 35 minutes. The wide range on the cook time depends on how hot your oven runs and how wet to dry you might like your eggs. Recipes Frugal Living'

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2015

Eat Leftovers Leftovers will become our close friends. We always *intend* to use our leftovers but they usually end up in the back of the fridge, to be discovered only when it’s too late. Repurpose Leftovers My husband is very skilled at repurposing leftovers. This way the food doesn’t “feel” like leftovers!

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 11, 2015

I’ll eat leftovers for days before I’ll throw them away and re-use everything I can. I poured some into a big bowl and cooked them on high for about 30-40 seconds at a time, tossing in between. If you followed this site for very long, than you know that it kills my soul to waste food.

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Trader Joes Leftovers Microwaveable Cooking 40

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 11, 2012

I usually make this with bacon, but after all the leftover ham from Easter , I wanted to try it with ham, and you know what? Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours (or 6 to 8 on low). I’ve been making it for years and it is a great meal, even in the summer, because you use the slow cooker, so it doesn’t heat up your kitchen.

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Recipes Leftovers Homemade Easter 111

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money. And, be sure to eat your leftovers! How To Be a Frugal Family Being frugal these days is very important. Paying for prepared meals is convenient and tasty, but it’s also more expensive and usually less healthy. How to Reduce Gas Consumption.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2012

A little over a year ago, I started meal planning in order to make the most of our grocery budget and cook healthy meals. Each Sunday, I sit down with our calendar and see how many nights we will both be home where I can cook. We always account for one night for a date night out and one or two nights to take care of leftovers.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Readers get multiple questions to choose from, and AF chose to answer the “What’s a funny frugal story?” How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? What’s your best frugal win? What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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